maticstemberger

Graz, Austria

I am a pianist and composer, mainly active in the Slovenian and Austrian music scenes, currently studying jazz piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in the class of German pianist and educator Olaf Polziehn. I am a co-leader of trio Mind Tree with Peter Smrdel and Žiga Smrdel. The group which is mainly playing original compositions was established in 2022. I had the opportunity to learn from great musical names such as Joe Sanders, John Escreet, Joel Ross, Jason Brown, Melissa Aldana, and Jonathan Kreisberg. I have receiver two gold plaques at the Temsig national competition, and the Lucijan Marija Škerjanc Award for exceptional academic success and merits in the artistic promotion of the Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana. I regularly collaborate with significant musicians and bands, such as Big Band RTV Slovenia, Symphony Orchestra RTV Slovenia, Igor Matkovič, Jani Moder, Ratko Divjak etc.